Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-10-14
SAGADAHOC FAIR.
Large Crowds Assemble to Take
in the Sights
And are More than Pleased with
the Show.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal. ]

ToPsHAM FAIR GROUND, Oct. l3.
Although the sky was bit overcast and
the air trife cool, still the crowd gathered,
the entries came in. the ''fakers" assembled,
the horsemen were excited and everybody
was happy. At ii o'clock A. NJ, the treas
urer said the attendance was fully up to the
average. Upto Wednesday night 543 family
tickets had been issued, while for the entire
last years session, only COZ tickets were
sold. The contrast is very gratifying to the
members and friends of the association.
The hall exhibit is exceedingly fine today.
All the available space is occupisd, and the
building, upstairs and down, is packed with
admiring visitors. The American Sentinel
and Lewiston Journal reporters are in attend
&nce and are more than pleased with the fair.
The police arrangemements are excellent
and the force congratulate themselves on
having 80 easy time, for a better, quieter
and more peaceable gathering was never seen
here.
The awarding committee are hard at work
and are making their reports as fast as possi-
BILE. Their judgment in every particular is
in every instance, high tribute to the fair
dealing always shown to exhibitors on these
grounds.
During the forenoon the track was occu.
pied by the numerous drivers who were
warming up their animals for this afternoons
contest, which is expected to be hot one.
At 2 o'clock the grand stand was comfort
ably filled with people, the enclosure fence
lined with teams and persons, waiting patient
ly for the races The Brunswick Juvenile
Band occupied the band stand and discoursed
excellent music during the afternoon. The
clouds were blowing over, the air seemed
warmer, and every thing seemed favorable for
good racing
The 30 class were called first, and the
judges, w. r. Field, G. S. Brown and Benz.
Hilton, started the horses soon after two
O'Clock.
Cleveland Girl won the pole for the first heat
and after much needless scoring, off they
went. Fred B. took the lead on the first
quarter with Cleveland Girl a good second,
and pretty heat was trotted, Fred B. hold
ing the lead to the finish, with Cleveland
Girl, Gray Eagle, Kite and Rennie P. follow
ing in order named. Time, 2 344.
Fred B. led on the second start with Gray
Eagle close behind. Cleveland Girl took
place on the half. Eagle making bad break.
Rennie p came up handsomely and at the
finish was a good second to Fred B., who won
the heat in 2 344
Fred B. led off WELL on the last heat, hold
his place throughout the heat. At the quar-
ter and half Rennie z. was second, but Gray
Eagle captured the place at the three quar-
ter pole. They came down the home stretch
together finishing with Fred B. first,
Cleveland Girl, second and Rennie P, third.
In the first heat of the three minute race,
four horses started, Kitty having the pole.
Leona lead at the quarter with Mystery
good second, and the half was flashed in the
same order. At the three quarters, Mystery
took the lead but lost it by bad break, to
Leons B., who won it by half a length, with
Mystery, second Kitty, third and Baptist
Girl distanced.
Leona B. led on the second start, with
Kitty second, and at the quarter pole was ten
lengths ahead of the field. At the half Mys-
terry had closed up half of that distance, and
at the three quarters was neck and neck with
Leona. The home run was a handsome one.
Neck and neck they came crossing the line
with Mystery tapping heads length by
Leona B., Kitty being distanced. Time,
2.40.
The third heat was between Leona B. and
Mystery The former took the lead at the
start and held it well to the home stretch,
which Mystery braced up and won in 2.4ot by
a length.
Leona B. took the lead on the fourth start
and held it by the quarter, half and three
ouu hut Mvstprv closed the and
won by two lengths in 383.
After the third heat of the three minute
class the two year olds were put on for half
mile heats, four entering. The youngsters
did well and showed that with training they
would soon be ready for faster company
The heats were won as follows:
Jim Blaine, 3 3
Morning Bride, 2 2
Daisy, l
General Eaton,
Time, 2.0ld, 2.00 l.55.
While looking through the lower hall to-
day we couldn't help sdmring the splendid
display of fruit and vegetables. The traces
of corn, the mammoth pampkins and squashes,
the wheat, barley, oats, peas, beans, turnlps,
beets and everything that our soil produces,
made sight well worth seeing Merry
Meeting Grange, 25S. of Bowdoinhsm, had
length of the room, there could be seen ev-
everything that farm produce. from golden
butter to the potato. Plate after plate of
fruit, measure after measure of vegetables,
with hive of bees, dishes of honey, caused
every member of the grange to point with
pride to the exhibit. On account of lack OF
space we are unable print awards.
The receipts for Thursday were between
$3.50 and $500. An immense crowd is ex
pected tomorrow and the races will be equal
to if not better than ever before.
The visiting members of Eagle Encamp-
ment l. 0 o. F left for home yesterday
forenoon. Previous to their departure, the
Haverhill band gave fine concert at the
August. House. The visitors were much
pleased with their visit and the cordial recep-
ton given them by Jephtha Encampment